Becoming Carbon Neutral. Wrote a guidebook for local governments on achieving carbon neutrality. Client: BC Ministry of Environment and Union of BC Municipalities

Well Protection Toolkit. Wrote, edited and coordinated design for a practical, step-by-step approach on how water supply system owners, communities, and local governments can develop their own well protection plan. Client: BC Ministry of Environment and BC Ministry of Health

Solar Colwood grant application. Successfully prepared an application to Natural Resources Canada for a $3.9 million grant to implement the Solar Colwood program. Client: City of Colwood

Green Municipal Fund Prepared a grant application to support the implementation of a fuel cell vehicle pilot project in the Capital Region. Client: Capital Regional District

Species and Ecosystems at Risk Local Government Working Group symposia. Developed agendas and facilitated multi-day workshops for local government staff and elected officials (symposia in 2017, 2013, 2012, 2010). Client: BC Ministry of Environment

Food, Fuel, Fibre workshops. Organised and facilitated a series of multi-stakeholder workshops discussing an integrated approach to management of agriculture, forests and energy; prepared summary reports on outcomes. Client: BC Ministry of Agriculture

Public meetings on park management plan. Facilitated a series of public meetings to gather input for a proposed management plan for the Sea to Sea Regional Park; prepared consultation summaries. Client: Capital Regional District Parks

Public meeting on proposed waste facility. Facilitated a public meeting on concerns regarding the proposed siting of a compost facility in Shirley. Client: DL Bins

Public hearings. Organised public hearings on changes to a bylaw regulating smoking in public places. Client: Capital Regional District Health Services

Sample community engagement projects:

Emotive. Led the Emotive program on southern Vancouver Island, creating and supporting events to raise awareness of electric vehicles. Client: Fraser Basin Council and Province of BC

Water Management Plan public consultation. Led the public involvement process for the development of a Water Management Plan in south Cowichan communities, including creation of newsletters, response forms, media releases, materials for open houses, and summaries of public meetings. Also led the public engagement process for the Cowichan Basin Water Management Plan. Client: Cowichan Valley Regional District

Wetland restoration public engagement. Leading the community engagement process for the Maber Flats wetland in Central Saanich. Client: AquaTex Scientific Consulting, District of Central Saanich

Community engagement on parks and trails development. Led public engagement processes for the development of trail design guidelines for the District of Saanich, a parks master plan for the District of Highlands, a greenways plan for the City of Colwood, and a trails plan for Galiano Island. Clients: various

Community engagement on urban forest planning. Led the public engagement process for the development of the City of Victoria Urban Forest Management Plan, and a public consultation process for the development of a Tree Management Bylaw for the City of Coquitlam. Clients: various

Wild Salmon Policy and Salmonid Enhancement Programconsultations: Organised and facilitated a series of community forums/open houses throughout British Columbia. Client: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Trans Canada Trails consultations. Organised and facilitated a series of community forums/open houses throughout British Columbia. Client: BC Land Use Coordination Office

Sample meeting, conference and event projects:

Environmental Law Conference. Organised a two-day conference for environmental lawyers, including agenda, speakers, social events. Clients: Ecojustice, West Coast Environmental Law and the University of Victoria Environmental Law Clinic

Water in the City conference. Organised a highly successful bi-national conference on water in urban and rural communities, including trade show, stewardship fair, conference agenda (working with the Steering Committee), field trips and pre-conference events. Client: Capital Regional District Water Services

Headwaters to Deepwaters II conference: Organised a conference on the ecological health of the Saanich Inlet, including a research symposium, community stewardship fair and art show celebrating the Inlet. Clients: Peninsula Streams, Seachange Marine Conservation Society, Saanich Inlet Protection Society

Green Living Expo. Organised a community event with more than 30 exhibitors to showcase “green” efforts in the West Shore. Volunteer project

Governance for Sustainability workshop: Organised the development of a workshop for senior decision-makers and leaders from Canada and U.S. to look at ways to improve the ways in which governments support sustainability. Client: BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management

Conference on Leadership and Innovation for Urban Sustainability: Organised bi-national event for government and non-government participants. Client: BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs

See also events listed under facilitation.

Sample strategic planning and policy development projects:

Strategic Planning. Worked with the Board and staff to develop strategic plans for the Habitat Acquisition Trust, Fraser Valley Conservancy, Coastal Invasive Species Committee, and for Coastal Douglas-fir Conservation Partnership. Clients: various

State of Environment Report for Cowichan Valley. Led team researching and writing the 2010 State of Environment Report for the Cowichan Valley region and a 2014 Update report. Client: Cowichan Valley Regional District.

State of Environment Report for Capital Regional District. Led the development, research and writing of SOE report (2003) and updates in 2005. Client: Capital Regional District Roundtable on the Environment

Urban Forest Stewardship Initiative: Co-founded a community-led initiative to develop an urban forest stewardship strategy for south Vancouver Island. Led the development of a mapping product that tracks changes to canopy cover and impervious surface cover over a 20 –year time frame. Volunteer project

Urban Forest Management Plan. Co-wrote the City of Victoria Urban Forest Management Plan, including working with staff and citizen advisory groups and leading the public engagement process. Client: City of Victoria.

Green Communities Committee local government working groups. Leading the Green Infrastructure and Services Working Group as part of the planning for provincewide climate action. Client: BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Union of BC Municipalities

Solar Colwood. Led the development and implementation of the award-winning Solar Colwood program. Volunteer initiative